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Catullus 25 Translation
Introduction In this poem, Catullus addresses Thallus, a man that he does not respect. In the first line, Catullus calls him a sodomite, which is t...
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Catullus 24 Translation
Introduction In this poem, Catullus speaks to the flower of Juventius or his family. The reader does not know if the flower is a man or a woman, bu...
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Catullus 23 Translation
Introduction In this poem, Catullus directly addresses Furius, who is another poet in his social circle. Furius may have had an affair with Catullu...
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Catullus 22 Translation
Introduction In this poem, Catullus addresses Varus about his thoughts on a fellow poet he calls Suffenus. In line two, he compliments Suffenus, sa...
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Catullus 21 Translation
Introduction In this poem, Catullus addresses Aurelius who wants to have an affair with Juventius - his lover. Catullus calls Aurelius the father o...
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Catullus
(Lyric and Elegiac Poet, Roman, c. 87 – c. 57 BCE)Introduction Catullus was a short-lived but very influential Roman lyric poet whose surviving wor...
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Catullus 2 Translation
Introduction In Catullus 2, the poet writes about his lover, Lesbia, and her pet sparrow. He focuses on how the bird sits in Lesbia’s lap and plays...
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Catullus 17 Translation
Introduction In this unusual poem, Catullus refers to a woman named Colonia. This woman wishes to have a bridge to play games on, but she fears tha...
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Catullus 16 Translation
Introduction It is not too often that you read a classical work that will rival George Carlin in the need for “bleeped” out words, but Carmen 16 de...
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Catullus 15 Translation
Introduction Catullus does not want Aurelius to have an affair with his lover Juventius. In this poem, Catullus asks Aurelius a modest favor: to ke...
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Catullus 14 Translation
Introduction Catullus 14 is the equivalent of a rap war between ancient poets - albeit, ancient poets who are the best of friends. In this case, th...
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Catullus 13 Translation
Introduction Usually, when you invite a friend over for dinner, you provide the dinner. But, not when Catullus invites Fabullus over for dinner. In...
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